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The Red Mill Museum Village's Education
Team has been working passionately and
diligently to create interactive programing.
After a summer of research and planning, many
of these new experiences were unveiled at
September's Hands-On History event and now
they are being applied to the upcoming school
tour season. We are proud to introduce this newly
reimagined list of school tour offerings:
Community & Industry, Grades 1 and
up: This STEAM-focused tour offers students a
glimpse into how essential tasks were carried out
at home and work from the 1800s to the early
1900s. The roles of technology, engineering and
innovation during this period are emphasized.
Throughout this tour, the roles of children in
each location are highlighted, with the experience
tailored to be age-appropriate for students,
ensuring an engaging and educational visit.
Colonial Life, Hands-On Experience, Grade 1 and up: This tour
provides a rich educational experience by immersing students in daily life for
children during the 1700s in rural New Jersey. Through hands-on workshops
and tours of historic structures, it provides a well-rounded understanding of
the daily challenges and local industries of that era. Students will be instructed
in candle making, wool processing and woodworking basics. Each will bring
home items that they make themselves including a hand-dipped candle and
a Roving Sheep toy. These tours highlight the
importance of local industries and give students
an understanding and appreciation for the self-
sufficiency of families in the colonial period.
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Experience, Grade 3 and up: In this engaging
program, students will experience life on the
home front during the Revolutionary War
through real letters exchanged between a soldier
and his wife in 1777. These letters provide
insight into the challenges of family life when
communication was scarce and difficult, touching
on both the famous battles in New Jersey and the
everyday concerns of farm life and local news.
Students will visit a reproduction 1700s log cabin,
where they'll learn about life for families during
the war. They'll also have the unique opportunity
to write with a feather quill, practicing the
alphabet and crafting their own letter, which they
can take home. Throughout the tour, children's roles in family and community
life are emphasized, and the content is tailored to be age-appropriate, ensuring
a meaningful and interactive learning experience.
For more information on pricing and date availability, please
contact Curator of Education and Public Programming, Robbie-Lynn
Mwangi, at: educator@theredmill.org or: 908.735.4101, ext. 100. See
details on our website: www.TheRedMill.org/visit.
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"The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches,
is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle."
~ Rabbi Irving Greenberg
"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling
you'll find that love actually is all around."
~ 'Love Actually'
